So that you can enjoy your lucky feather for a long time, you should be careful when buying it. We show you what to look for when buying a Zamioculcas.
the Lucky feather (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is right on trend. For these reasons, the plant can now be found almost everywhere, which makes it relatively easy to buy. You can find out what needs to be considered here.
Buy Zamioculcas
Propagating the plant yourself is easy, but a rather tedious process. It takes some time for the plant to grow to a sufficient size. If you want to get a new lucky feather faster, you can easily purchase one. Most nurseries and flower shops offer the plant in their assortment.
This is what you should pay attention to when buying Zamioculcas
Zamioculcas is not particularly demanding and hardly knows any pests. This makes the purchase relatively uncomplicated, because an infestation with pests is hardly likely. Check the plant up anyway
Sheet- and Scale insects. These often sit on the underside of the leaf and in leaf axils and lead to leaf deformation or brown discoloration. If you have caught a plant with the pests, you'd better put it in quarantine to protect other indoor plants. It's best to free yours Zamioculcas by hand with the help of water, washing-up liquid and a cloth from the stubborn pests. The greatest danger with the lucky feather, however, is root rot if it has been kept too moist. You can easily recognize them by their yellow leaves. Here you can find out what you can do in such a case.There isn't a lot of choice when it comes to choosing the variety. The classic can be recognized by its monochrome light to dark green leaves. Otherwise there are still the varieties "Variegata" with their variegated leaves and ‘Raven’which shows itself in an almost black dark green. Which variety you choose is ultimately a matter of taste, because the requirements do not differ. The price, however, is much higher for the two special forms.
Recommended sources of supply for Zamioculcas
The classic lucky spring can be found in numerous nurseries and garden centers. Get yours online Zamioculcas for example at Gärtner Pötschke, one of the oldest mail order companies in Germany. The garden dealer BALDUR also sells the dark lucky feather Zamioculcas zamiifolia ‘Raven’. Both providers place special emphasis on the quality of their plants. You have to be a bit lucky to get the ‘Variegata’ variety. From time to time copies are offered on eBay.
If you have a Zamioculcas you can find out what you can do with the Care of Zamioculcas should pay attention to.
